Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cypraeidae

Erosaria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Common Name

Gnawed cowry p.188      Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000.
Eroded Cowry p.126, pl.19, f.2      Allan, J. 1950.
Erose Cowry p.114, pl.115      Wilson, B 2002.
Komon-dakara G1236 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1236]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.

Distribution

  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific Throughout Region
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.86

Keywords

depth: intertidal
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal [ to 15m, in all shallow water habitats where cowries occur ]

References

Burgess, C.M. 1985. p.202 [ as Cypraea erosa ] Secondary source
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.60 General reference
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.192 [ Fig 67 U, V ] General reference
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. 2000. p.188 General reference
Schilder, M. & Schilder, F.A. 1971. p.93 Contains synonymy
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Cypraeoidea
                        Cypraeidae Gray, 1824
                          Erosariinae Schilder, 1924
                            Erosaria Troschel, 1863
                              Erosaria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34621) created by Jennifer Kolb on 2000-12-04. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.